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Boston man pleads guilty to child exploitation charges

A Boston man, Kyle Joyner, 40, has admitted guilt in federal court to charges related to child exploitation.


Honduran citizen sentenced for illegal reentry into the US

Nolvin Alfredo-Diaz, a 43-year-old Honduran citizen residing illegally in Lewisburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to three years in prison for reentering the United States after being removed.


Texas man pleads guilty in toddler kidnapping conspiracy

A Texas man has admitted guilt in a case involving the conspiracy to kidnap a toddler, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.


Bahamian citizen sentenced for child exploitation offenses in Oklahoma

A Bahamian citizen, Chrystano Peder Carmelo Cooper, aged 22, has been sentenced to 220 months in prison for crimes related to child exploitation.


Illinois man pleads guilty to COVID loan fraud

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Joseph Giannini, a 54-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.


Boston man indicted for receiving and possessing child pornography

A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to child sexual abuse material.


Mexican citizen convicted for illegal reentry into U.S., faces up to 20 years

A Mexican citizen, Jose Martin Valdez-Galvan, 38, has been convicted of illegally reentering the United States using a false identity. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the verdict after a jury deliberated for four hours following a...


Bronx tax preparer sentenced for orchestrating $145 million fraudulent scheme

Rafael Alvarez, known as "the Magician," has been sentenced to four years in prison for orchestrating a tax fraud scheme that caused $145 million in losses to the IRS. U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken handed down the sentence following Alvarez's...


Latimer County man pleads guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of minor

Garret James Walkos, a 25-year-old resident of Red Oak, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country.


Georgia man sentenced for distributing crystal methamphetamine in North Carolina

Jesus Anibal Gutierrez, a 27-year-old from College Park, Georgia, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison for his role in distributing crystal methamphetamine in Goldsboro, North Carolina.


Houston woman pleads guilty in multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme

A 71-year-old woman from Houston has pleaded guilty to participating in a bank fraud conspiracy involving millions of dollars, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Onalaska man receives over a decade sentence for drug trafficking and firearm possession

Timothy M. O’Shea, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, has announced that Efrain Estrada, a 31-year-old resident of Onalaska, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 132 months in federal prison.


Buffalo man sentenced for cocaine distribution

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the sentencing of Nicholas Gaskin, a 37-year-old resident of Buffalo and Jamestown, New York.


West Virginia man sentenced to over nine years for drug charges

Darrel Keith McHoney, a 55-year-old resident of Fairmont, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison.


Labor groups settle over false claims act violations related to PPP loans

Four labor organizations have agreed to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by applying for and obtaining loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for which they were ineligible.


Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry into the United States

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that a Mexican national, Jose Miguel Molina-Echavarria, age 40, residing in Hagerstown, Maryland, has been indicted on charges of illegal reentry into the...


Marrero man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Rasheed Smith, a 34-year-old resident of Marrero, Louisiana, has been sentenced to seventy months in prison.


Romanian national indicted for SNAP fraud involving EBT card information

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Ionut Popovici, a 33-year-old Romanian national.


Law enforcement seizes domains selling hacking tools in global operation

In a significant international operation, law enforcement agencies have seized four domains and an associated server linked to a software crypting syndicate that provided services to cybercriminals.


Two sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 relief funds; third awaits sentencing

David Kurt Schneider from Kennewick, Washington, and Kelly Jo Driver from South Carolina have been sentenced for their roles in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.